Girls' Hockey: U16 A v. St Edmund's
Tuesday saw the U16A girls hockey team play their hockey match of the season. It started well with Duke of Kent School going 1 up with a goal from Maddie I after some lovely passing build up from Harriet P and Alex K. However, St Edmunds were able to draw level just before half time despite excellent defending from Macy B and Tilly C, backed up by 'The Wall' Jas K. It was a tight contest in the second half with both teams scoring goals and attacking well. Maddie I and Alex K added another goal each with some great leads made by Frankie M. Unfortunately, St Edmund's managed to get a 4th before full time to finish 4-3.
Mr Green
U14/15 A & B v. St Edmund's
On Tuesday afternoon, the U14/15 A & B team travelled to St Edmund's for this first hockey match of the term. The U14/15 A team were first up on their 7 a-side Astro pitch so the B team could watch, cheer on and get some top tips for their game! The match was a really high tempo from the very start with all side lines and free hits being taken at great speed. The U14/15A team kept up with the pace and managed to get ahead after a great goal from Jess I. St Edmund's fought back and the game remained very close with the score at 3-3 for the majority of the second half with Bella S and controlling the midfield and Esme P working tirelessly in defence. With just minutes to go, St Edmund's scored a very well worked goal to narrowly take the win. Next up were the U14/15B team. The girls had learnt the need to press quickly and track back to help defend, they took some time to settle into the game but just got better and better throughout the match! Isla B showed some great skill in the midfield and Daisy R worked hard to create chances for the team. The match finished 3-1 to Duke of Kent School, a great win girls - well done! It was a brilliant afternoon of fast paced hockey and all the girls worked with tremendous effort throughout!
Miss Vickers
U12/13 A - King Edwards Hockey Festival
On Wednesday afternoon, the U12/13A team travelled to King Edward's Witley to take part in their annual hockey festival. It was a lovely sunny afternoon and the girls were really excited to get playing! Their first match was against Pennthorpe School. It was a close game with some strong tackling and running with the ball on show from both teams. Pennthorpe managed to slip the ball past Edie (after she made some epic saves earlier in the game!) meaning the U12/13 A team just lost 1-0. However, spirits remained high and the girls began to work better as a team, ensuring they marked their players and trying to use the width of the pitch rather than passing through the middle. This worked well and resulted in a 1-1 draw with Box Hill after a great finish from Alice B to score us our first goal of the tournament. The girls had a quick break before their next game and we chatted about our tactics and in particular focusing on defending in the D. This worked wonders as the girls played their best match of the tournament winning 3-0 against King Edward's Witley. These results meant that the U12/13 A team finished 3rd and just one point off 2nd place! Well done to all the girls involved for their grit and determination throughout the afternoon!
Miss Vickers
Girls' Hockey: U10/11 A v. St. Edmund's
On Wednesday the U10/11 A team played St edmund's away in theirr first Hockey match of the season. They started terrifically well, attacking well and working in pairs to work the ball down the pitch and the girls in defence we going towards the ball with their sticks down causing problems for St. Edmund's to break through. This was an incredibly even and exciting match to umpire but in the final moments of the match St. Edmund's saw their opportunity and scored the only goal of the game. Well done to everyone, this was a superb start to the Hockey season!
Mrs Woolgar
Girls' Hockey: U10/11 B v. St. Edmund's
On Wednesday afternoon the U10/11 B team travelled away to St. Edmund's to play their first hockey game of the season. There was some great play from all the girls, with Millie W and Manon A making some good tackles in defence. Amalie M and Penny A were playing well in the midfield making great passes to our forward players, and also getting stuck in to tackling and defending. Rebecca S and Hope Newman made some amazing runs towards the goal and had shots on target. Charlotte C was awarded girl of the game after a great game in defence. The girls had a great time at the first hockey match and look forward to more later in the term.
Miss Arnold
Netball: U8/9 v. St. Edmund's
On Thursday afternoon the Year 3 and 4 girls played their second netball game of the season and the skills learnt from last week were definitely put into practise! Both teams played really well, with close matches for both. Team Miss Vickers saw some excellent defending from Evelyn C, who made some really nice interceptions and rebound catches to help turn over play. Great movement from Violet W and Eva W meant that the team were able to move the ball up the court to Florence A and Charlotte C, who had some great shots on target. Team Miss Arnold had a very close game, with excellent teamwork and communication from all the game. Evie B made some amazing interceptions and stopped three shots from going into the net. Layla B scored 2 goals for the team, with the help of Mila S and Ivy B and some excellent movement between the three. After the games, it was sausage rolls for match tea, well deserved after their games!
Miss Arnold
Boys' Football: U16 v. Farlington
The U16 Football team recorded their second win in a row with a win over Farlington. The Duke of Kent School team showed good composure and movement and were able to keep possession impressively well. Unfortunately our finishing in the first half was not as composed and a 2-1 lead at half time did not reflect the huge amount of chances spurned by our forward line. Farlington scored a second just after half time to make the game 2-2. With 15 minutes left the Duke of Kent School team started playing some much improved football in and around their opposition's box and were able to win the game comfortably 8-2. Well done to all who played.
Mr Herbert
Boys' Football: U14/15 v. Shoreham College
The U15 team played their first home match of the season against Shoreham College. The match was very evenly contested but had an element of competitiveness. Jack B opened the scoring for Duke of Kent School with a well struck shot to the top corner. Shortly after Jasper B was delivered a beautiful cross and he did not fail to head in another for Duke of Kent School. Some defensive errors lead to a couple of goals for Shoreham College. It was all even. Rufus B went on to score a stunning lob over the Shoreham College goalkeeper to put Duke of Kent School back in front. Shoreham College scored another goal making it even again. With five minutes to go Duke of Kent School won a corner. With an element of confusion in the Shoreham College defense, Duke of Kent School were able to get a goal from a deflection. Duke of Kent School came out on top with a well deserved first win of the season winning 4-3. Well done to everyone who took part.
Mr Boden
Boys' Football: U12/13 B v. Handcross Park
On Wednesday the U12/13B played on Front Pitch against Handcross Park. They got off to a flying start with Duke of Kent School going 2-0 up with goals from Oliver K and Humph G. Duke of Kent School continued applying pressure having most of the possession but unfortunately they couldn't convert their chances before half-time. Handcross Park were able to take advantage of the downhill slope and applied pressure to our defence. They managed to get 2 equalisers back to make it a very tense last 10 minutes of the match. Unfortunately, Duke of Kent School didn't manage to get another goal with the game finishing a 2-2 draw.
Mr Green
Boys' Football: U12/13 E v. Handcross Park
Wednesday Afternoon, the U12/13 E team made the trip to Handcross Park for their second match of the season. After a tough first match the team had a great start to this game by playing some good attacking football, which led to a couple of well taken goals by both Jack P and Alex W. In the second half, Duke of Kent School were unable to capitalise on their good start, which allowed Handcross Park to get back into the game, with the game ending in a draw. Well played to everyone involved and well done to the player of the match Alex W, for a great goal and overall good performance.
Mr Orme
Boys' Football U12/13 D Team v. Handcross Park
Another fine performance from the Duke of Kent School boys in an entertaining away fixture at Handcross Park. We headed south knowing we were in for a battle and the match itself did not disappoint with captain for the day Henry R leading the team bravely. There was another strong showing from Declan E in goal, palming away effort after effort. One high bouncing ball almost caught him out, but he leapt magnificently to keep the clean sheet intact. In defence we had a debut from Orsen A. He harried, tackled and distributed the ball manfully, covering every blade of grass in a man of the match performance. The boys tried their best to score with fellow debutant Samuel H coming close and Heath P running the channels all afternoon. But, alas, a thrilling scoreless draw was a fair result, and a performance that all of the boys should be proud of.
Mr Allen
Boys' Football: U10/11 A v. Ripley Court
The U10/11 football team won a thrilling encounter against Ripley Court coming back from 3-0 down to win 4-3. Duke of Kent School were unlucky to be losing as the game was incredibly even in the first half. Some fine strikes from Ripley Court left the Duke of Kent School team with much to do in the second half. The boys showed great determination, energy and decision making in the second half and won the game with a hat-trick from Arthur H and a goal from Henry O'B. Well done boys, never give up!!!
Mr Herbert
Boys' Football: U10/11 B v. Ripley Court
The B's continued their unbeaten start to the season, picking up a hard-earned victory against a highly competitive Ripley Court team. Focusing on energy, teamwork and maintaining positional discipline, the boys showed attacking intent from the off. Despite finding themselves 1-0 down, they responded almost immediately, and then went in at half-time 2-1 up, albeit thanks to a rather fortunate deflection! Again, the boys had to react to a setback when the opposition equalised in the second half, but in the end our team's greater determination saw us nick the win at the death. Congratulations to all the boys, who should feel very proud of their performances.
Mr Wright
On Tuesday 20th September Reception had a wonderful day out at the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum at Singleton. We had been studying the book ‘The Little Red Hen’ and were able to retell the story using the artefacts from the museum and their historic buildings.
Next, we went to the watermill and met the miller. We watched the enormous waterwheel turn and then saw how it powered the cog system in the mill and moved the gigantic stone querns. We were even able to see the pulley system used to hoist the heavy sacks to the upper level and the trap doors made a mighty bang! We each had a go at using a small hand powered quern to grind the wheat into flour which demanded a lot of effort. Then, we visited the granary to see where the flour was stored and how it was elevated from the ground by special stone ‘mushrooms’ so that the troublesome rats couldn’t share in the flour feast.
Year 4 were delighted with the opportunity to visit the Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden on Tuesday. We started the day by walking around the woodland gardens admiring all the wonderful sculptures. The children enjoyed looking at the variety of sculptures and using their imagination to compare them to other things. In the afternoon, the children chose a few sculptures that really inspired them. They had a go at drawing them, describing them with adjectives and similes and beginning to think about how they could write a creative story about them. We can’t wait to read and share the adventures inspired by the sculptures!
Year 5 enjoyed a social evening at school last week, allowing them to have time to bond further and enjoy a variety of activities. The evening began with a game of Castles, a Year 5 exclusive quiz. The teams were boys against girls and ended in a dramatic draw! After a refuelling stop in the dining hall, it was time for some games of hide and seek in the teaching block. The pupils displayed ingenuity with their hiding places, which was certainly the night's highlight. It was a lovely evening, and all of the pupils approached the activities with a sense of fun.
Booking for the PADoK Neon Bingo night is now open! PADoK are looking forward to welcoming you to this fun event on Friday 7th October at 8pm.
On Friday we met for our first PADoK walk of the term. We had a good turn out with some new parents joining us. We had a lovely walk around Pitch Hill. 
